12 November 2024

During an official visit to Sweden, a delegation from the Nigerian government led by its Vice President, Kashim Shettima, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson executives to establish collaboration in the development, deployment and innovation of 5G technology in Nigeria.

The partnership also includes an exchange of know-how and the strengthening of skills in the ICT sector. It provides for the creation of innovation hubs and technology incubators in Nigeria, as well as an improvement of digital culture and skills development in the country.

“With this MoU, we can continue to ensure the spread of 5G throughout the country, not just in key locations, and this is how we can ensure that we see the growth that we want to see in our economy,” said Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, a member of the delegation.

As of March 2024, only 1.24% of the country’s mobile subscribers were using 5G, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This partnership with Ericsson will therefore democratize access to this technology for a population of more than 223 million inhabitants, according to World Bank data in 2023.